What does describe mean?
Definitions for describe
dɪˈskraɪbde·scribe
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word describe.
Princeton's WordNet
describe, depict, drawverb
give a description of
"He drew an elaborate plan of attack"
report, describe, accountverb
to give an account or representation of in words
"Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental"
trace, draw, line, describe, delineateverb
make a mark or lines on a surface
"draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
identify, discover, key, key out, distinguish, describe, nameverb
identify as in botany or biology, for example
Wiktionary
describeverb
To represent in words.
The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant.
Etymology: From descriven, from descrivre, from describo, from de + scribo; see scribe and shrive.
describeverb
To give rise to a geometrical structure.
Etymology: From descriven, from descrivre, from describo, from de + scribo; see scribe and shrive.
describeverb
To scientifically reveal a new species by technically explaining its characteristics and particularly how it differs from other species.
The fungus was first described by a botanist.
Etymology: From descriven, from descrivre, from describo, from de + scribo; see scribe and shrive.
Webster Dictionary
Describeverb
to represent by drawing; to draw a plan of; to delineate; to trace or mark out; as, to describe a circle by the compasses; a torch waved about the head in such a way as to describe a circle
Describeverb
to represent by words written or spoken; to give an account of; to make known to others by words or signs; as, the geographer describes countries and cities
Describeverb
to distribute into parts, groups, or classes; to mark off; to class
Describeverb
to use the faculty of describing; to give a description; as, Milton describes with uncommon force and beauty
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Describe
dē-skrīb′, v.t. to trace out or delineate: to give an account of.—adj. Describ′able.—n. Describ′er. [L. describĕre—de, down, and scribĕre, scriptum, to write.]
Editors Contribution
describe
To create using words.
They did describe how they felt and it was great to know they too were also happy and felt very loved.
Submitted by MaryC on February 16, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'describe' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2425
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'describe' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2430
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'describe' in Verbs Frequency: #93
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of describe in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of describe in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of describe in a Sentence
It’s been a long time coming for me after spending 10 years trying to get to this situation and put myself in a situation where I can kind of make this dream happen, so to go out and get the first hit out of the way, words don’t really describe the feeling you get from that.
I can not even describe the type of people they were so just believe me when I say how great they were.
Our hearts are broken, they're broken. There is nothing tougher than to stand before a family and explain how a loved one was murdered, it was gut wrenching, words really can't describe what they're going through.
Traditions are the guideposts driven deep in our subconscious minds. The most powerful ones are those we can't even describe, aren't even aware of.
It's not a field, I think, for people who need to have success every day if you can't live with a nightly sort of disaster, you should get out. I wouldn't describe myself as lacking in confidence, but I would just say that the ghosts you chase you never catch.
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- beskryfAfrikaans
- وصفArabic
- апі́сваць, апіса́цьBelarusian
- очертавам, описвамBulgarian
- descriureCatalan, Valencian
- popisovat, popsatCzech
- beskriveDanish
- beschreibenGerman
- περιγράφωGreek
- priskribiEsperanto
- describirSpanish
- kirjeldamaEstonian
- kuvata, kuvaillaFinnish
- décrireFrench
- לתארHebrew
- वर्णन करना, वर्णनHindi
- leírHungarian
- նկարագրելArmenian
- describerInterlingua
- deskriptarIdo
- lýsaIcelandic
- descrivereItalian
- 記述, 描写Japanese
- აღწერაGeorgian
- 서술, 묘사Korean
- dēscrībōLatin
- aprašytiLithuanian
- aprakstītLatvian
- beskriveNorwegian
- beschrijven, omschrijvenDutch
- opisywać, opisaćPolish
- descreverPortuguese
- descrieRomanian
- описа́ть, очерти́ть, опи́сывать, оче́рчиватьRussian
- opisivati, opisatiSerbo-Croatian
- opísať, opisovať, určiťSlovak
- përshkruajAlbanian
- beskrivaSwedish
- விவரிக்கTamil
- tanımlamakTurkish
- опи́сувати, описа́тиUkrainian
- بیان کریںUrdu
- 描述Chinese
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